Massage Attachment for Motor-Driven Foot Care Apparatus

Abstract

A massage attachment for a motor-driven foot care apparatus is disclosed. The massage attachment has a coupling piece attached torsion tight onto a driving shaft of the foot care apparatus. A central core bar is connected to the coupling piece and receives the rotational movement of the driving shaft directly. Spherical massage elements are rotatably mounted on plug-in axles extending in a direction from the central core bar that drives the axles. The massage attachment has filler elements between the massage elements filling a portion of the interspace between the massage elements. The massage elements define the maximum diameter of the massage attachment such that the massage elements extend beyond the outer top surface of the filler element in the direction of its axis of rotation. The massage elements allow a user to utilize the different rotation behavior of the massage elements during rotation of the massage attachment.

1 . Massage attachment for a motor-driven foot care apparatus having a rotational direction of movement, said massage attachment comprising: 
 a coupling piece attached torsion tight onto a driving shaft of the foot care apparatus;    a central core bar connected to the coupling piece and receiving the rotational movement of the driving shaft directly;    a plurality of massage elements, each with a generally spherical physical appearance;    the spherical massage elements each being rotatably mounted on an axle extending in a direction from the central core bar, the central core bar thus driving the plug-in axles bearing the massage elements;    one or more filler elements placed between the massage elements for filling out a portion of an interspace between the individual massage elements;    wherein the maximum diameter of the massage attachment is defined the massage elements such that the massage elements extend beyond the outer top surface of the filler element in the direction of the axis of rotation of the massage attachment and in the radial directions to the axis of rotation of the massage attachment; and    the massage elements thus functioning to allow a user to utilize the different rotation behavior or the massage elements during rotation of the massage attachment.    
   
   
       2 . The massage attachment as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the axles for the bearing of the massage elements are disposed such that they extend radially with respect to the provided rotational direction of the massage attachment driven by the foot care apparatus.  
   
   
       3 . The massage attachment as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the spherical massage elements in the direction of the extension of their particular plug-in axle project beyond a free end of the plug-in axle.  
   
   
       4 . The massage attachment as claimed in one of claims  1  or  2 , wherein the massage attachment comprises at least four spherical massage elements.  
   
   
       5 . Motor-driven foot care apparatus with a driving shaft for having a rotational direction of movement and a massage attachment, said massage attachment comprising: 
 a coupling piece with which the massage attachment may be attached torsion tight onto the driving shaft of the foot care apparatus;    a central core bar connected to the coupling piece and receiving the rotational movement of the driving shaft directly;    a plurality of massage elements, each with a generally spherical physical appearance; and    the spherical massage elements each being rotatably mounted on an axle extending in a direction from the central core bar, the central core bar thus driving the plug-in axles bearing the massage elements;    one or more filler elements placed between the massage elements for filling out a portion of the interspace between the individual massage elements; and    wherein the maximum diameter of the massage attachment is defined the massage elements such that the massage elements extend beyond the outer top surface of the filler element in the direction of the axis of rotation of the massage attachment and in the radial directions to the axis of rotation of the massage attachment;    the massage elements thus functioning to allow a user to utilize the different rotation behavior or the massage elements during rotation of the massage attachment.    
   
   
       6 . The foot care apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the axles for the bearing of the massage elements are disposed such that they extend radially with respect to the provided rotational direction of the massage attachment driven by the foot care apparatus.  
   
   
       7 . The foot care apparatus as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the spherical massage elements in the direction of the extension of their particular plug-in axle project beyond a free end of the plug-in axle.  
   
   
       8 . The foot care apparatus as claimed in one of claims  6  or  2 , wherein the massage attachment comprises at least four spherical massage elements.